a value chain is a series of events that takes a raw material and with each step adds value to it. global interest in the application of natural gas (ng) in production and transportation has grown dramatically, representing a long-term, low-cost, domestic, and secure alternative to petroleum-based fuels. many technological solutions are currently considered on the market or in development, whic...

this research presents a mathematical model for oil and gas optimal allocation to different sectors in iran using operations research techniques. sectors are residential and commercial, transportation, industries, agriculture, exports, injection to oil reservoirs and power plans as a secondary energy producer. optimal allocation of energy resources to end-uses from 2011 to 2021 has been done us...

Power-to-gas is a promising option for storing interment renewables, nuclear baseload power, and distributed energy and it is a novel concept for the transition to increased renewable content of current fuels with an ultimate goal of transition to a sustainable low-carbon future energy system that interconnects power, transportation sectors and thermal energy demand all together. The aim of thi...

Several respected experts recently declared victory in the deregulation of telecommunications, favorably comparing changes in the industry to the 1970s, when Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter eliminated regulations on transportation and oil and gas industries. Compared to that wave of deregulation, however, declaring victory in telecommunications is premature. Regulatory reform in communications has...

Recent studies have shown the important role of geography, politics and technology for the evolution of markets for natural gas. Gas market differs from other markets due to high share of transport and infrastructure costs. Since investment is location specific, it involves also geopolitical aspects as a consequence. Future market structure becomes path dependent on the investment decisions, pa...